Small boats move through a narrow canal beside wooden buildings and palms.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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A produce-laden boat moves past a wooden building raised above canal water — Calcutta, 1962
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- 1962
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- Calcutta, India
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- Still 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
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A person in light clothing rows or poles a produce-laden boat along the Calcutta canal, with a wooden building raised above the water behind.
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Source footage and archive context
Calcutta India-1962: Vendors in Boats Selling Produce in Narrow Canals
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Calcutta India.
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Location documentation · estimated
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Source reel 1399
Reel label: feb
Year note: 1962
Location note: india,calcuta,bengali
Period detail
The footage may show mid-century wooden canal-side structures, small rowed vendor boats, loose light clothing, and a tropical waterside setting consistent with the 1962 Calcutta metadata.
Film character
The 8mm image has soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, slight color fading, gate edges, and handheld framing that read as original home-movie texture.
Historical context
The scene gives visual context for small-scale waterborne trade and canal-side dwellings without establishing a specific neighborhood, event, or named landmark.
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People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright, location, and property questions should be assessed separately.
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